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Other Duties As Assigned  

  • Leadership
  • | Membership

Break Time, Build Time

This business officer with his school’s HR director led Habitat for Humanity spring break trips for student volunteers.
4 min read
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Voices from the Field  

  • Audit
  • | Facilities
  • | Leadership

Coming Around Again

2024 Ken White Distinguished Business Officer on construction queries, long-term teaching and business officer generosity.
9 min read
GROWTH CONCEPT

Strategies  

  • Cash Management
  • | Endowment
  • | Financing

Growing Your School’s Cash Reserves — and Using Them Wisely This item is protected.

Every school should have a clear board policy about operating cash and PPRRSM reserves, as well as a plan for using the idle cash.
6 min read
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  • Budget
  • | Cash Management
  • | Food Service

Inflation on the Menu This item is protected.

Independent school dining programs leverage financially sustainable strategies to nourish their communities.
13 min read
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Risk & Compliance  

  • Accounting
  • | Environmental Sustainability
  • | Tax

Claiming Green Tax Credits from the Inflation Reduction Act This item is protected.

Nonprofit independent schools can receive direct cash payments when investing in renewable energy technology.
3 min read
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Feature  

  • Employment
  • | Legal
  • | Misconduct

Preventing Abuse in Athletic Coaching

Emotional and physical abuse of young athletes calls for a fresh approach to prevention and response.
7 min read
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Business Intelligence  

  • Budget
  • | Maintenance
  • | PPRRSM

Positive Change in PPRRSM This item is protected.

An increased percentage of independent schools report having a PPRRSM reserve.
3 min read

Projections  

  • Facilities
  • | Leadership
  • | Maintenance

From Boiler Room to Board Room

Today’s independent school facilities director handles far more than maintenance; they should share a long-term vision for the campus.
6 min read

Feature  

  • Facilities
  • | Legal
  • | Planning

Ground Control: Risk in Property Acquisitions This item is protected.

Before purchasing land or accepting a land donation, understand the financial, legal and local implications.
16 min read

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